Why is the global average temperature increasing so rapidly?

The Earth is getting warmer because we're adding more heat to it, like turning up a stove.

Think about your favorite sweater on a chilly day, it keeps you warm by trapping heat close to your body. The Earth has a similar kind of blanket, made mostly of gases in the air called greenhouse gases. These gases trap some of the heat from the Sun, keeping the planet cozy.

But now we're adding more blankets, or more greenhouse gases, by burning things like coal, oil, and gas. This is like piling on extra sweaters when you’re already warm. The Earth can’t cool down as easily, so it gets warmer and warmer.

Imagine jumping into a hot bath that’s getting hotter every day because the water isn’t letting go of its heat, that's what's happening to our planet. We're adding more heat all the time, and the Earth is trying to catch up.

So the global average temperature is rising quickly because we’re keeping too much heat trapped around the Earth, like extra sweaters on a warm day!